国家统计局：就业形势总体稳定，就业结构持续优化

Core Viewpoint - The employment situation in China is generally stable, with ongoing optimization in employment structure, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics on September 28, 2023 [1] Employment Statistics - By the end of 2024, the total number of employed persons in China is projected to reach 734.39 million, with urban employment at 473.45 million, an increase of 10.74 million from the end of 2020, accounting for 64.5% of total employment [1] - Rural employment is expected to decrease to 26.094 million, a reduction of 2.699 million, representing 35.5% of total employment [1] Sectoral Employment Trends - The third industry is expected to employ 35.866 million people by the end of 2024, an increase of 600,000 from the end of 2020, and will account for 48.8% of total employment, up by 1.1 percentage points [1] Employment Support Measures - The average urban survey unemployment rate is projected to be 5.1% in 2024, a decrease of 0.5 percentage points from 2020 [1] - The average unemployment rate for urban migrant agricultural workers is expected to be 4.6%, down by 1.0 percentage point [1] - In 2024, 5.15 million unemployed individuals are expected to be assisted in re-employment, with 1.63 million from vulnerable groups receiving employment support [1]